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Planet Water Foundation responds to floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Following the devastating flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Planet Water Foundation mobilized a major response to to support impacted communities in the region with emergency water filtration systems to provide access to safe drinking water.
Upon the call for global assistance.
Upon the call for global assistance, Planet Water Foundation swiftly responded, mobilizing our partners to support the provision of clean, safe water to affected communities. AquaBlock emergency water systems were airlifted from our logistics hub into São Paulo Brazil and then transported via land to Rio Grande do Sul and to the disaster zones.
Our disaster response team.
Our disaster response team then coordinated closely with local authorities and the Rio Grande do Sul state government to spearhead the deployment, installation and operation of the water filtration systems.
Coordination.
Through this coordination, deployment sites were identified in Lami, Laranjal, Santa Barbara, Ilha Grane dos Marinheiros, Illha do Pavao, Illha das Flores, Ilha da Pintada and Cidade Dom Feliciano, some of the most isolated and worst affected communities in Pelotas City and Porto Alegre.
Planet Water Foundation’s AquaBlock Emergency Water System provides clean, safe drinking water access when needed most in the wake of emergencies and natural disasters.
